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Audio Emoji was officially announced with the Pixel 8a yesterday and it’s now seeing wide beta availability in the Google Phone app. 

Set to launch in the coming months, the new “App Mall” for ChromeOS is available now to preview (even if you’re not on a Chromebook).

Your mid-week Android game and app deals are now alive and well after the jump. Joining today’s Google Play store offers, we are also tracking notable discounts on OnePlus Open foldable handsets, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE tablets from $340, and some of the best prices yet on the popular Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra. As for the apps, highlights include titles like Templar Battleforce RPG, Star Traders 4X, Cyber Knights, and YoWindow Weather. Head below for a complete look at today’s best Android game and app deals. Читать дальше...

Sega today announced “Sonic Rumble,” a new mobile game coming to Android and iOS starring Sonic The Hedgehog and other characters from the series in a “mobile royale” winner-takes-all competition.

As teased last May, Google Photos for Android is now using the animated Material You carousel for Memories.

As streaming continues to evolve, Amazon Prime Video is preparing to introduce new ad formats while Max, formerly and still better known as HBO Max, is set to raise prices.

Bloatware has been a long-time problem for Android devices, but some brands have stood against it for a while. OnePlus, though, seems to be sneaking more bloatware onto its devices as of late.

About a year after launching the TicWatch Pro 5, Mobvoi is back with a new “Enduro” refresh that brings some hardware upgrades.

Today’s Android deals are headlined by an Amazon low on the unlocked OnePlus Open foldable smartphone at $1,400 in both colorways – that’s $300 off. Moving over to the Samsung world, the S24 Ultra and S Pen have now fallen to $1,050 to deliver a solid $250 in savings while Galaxy Tab S9 FE Android tablets are sitting at some of the lowest prices we have ever tracked. Everything is waiting for you down below in today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break.

The Find My Device network can locate the Pixel 8 and 8 Pro even if it’s turned off or the battery is dead. 

Samsung has a screaming deal available right now on its Galaxy Watch 6, offering buyers two smartwatches for the price of one.

The Matter smart home standard is getting another update, with version 1.3 bringing support for more home appliances, EV chargers, and more.

Samsung is continuing its streak of adopting the latest version of Android quickly after Google introduces it. After the release of the Android 15 beta, Samsung has shown signs of life in developing One UI 7.

Yesterday Google announced that the Pixel Tablet would be available for sale without a dock, effectively re-launching the tablet for an entirely new type of customer. It would have been a bit exciting, had Apple not set a new bar for tablets just hours prior.

Google Wallet is now officially available in India and is rolling out today as the default experience for boarding passes, loyalty cards, event tickets, public transit passes, and more.

The latest Google Pixel 8a release has coincided with a quiet launch of the Android smartphone lineup in Poland and the Czech Republic.

Earlier this year, Google launched a Circle to Search feature for Android that takes a screenshot and lets you select what to look up. Thanks to Google Lens and iOS Shortcuts, the underlying Circle to Search capability can now be replicated on any iPhone.

Android Studio, Google’s tool for building apps, is getting a new release cycle that aims to give developers “more frequent, focused updates” with Feature Drops.

Circle to Search has started rolling out to more devices, bringing a new way to run what’s on your screen through a Google Search. Here are the devices that can currently run Circle to Search.

Google just launched the Pixel 8a and, through the Google Store, it’s offering the device for free with select trade-ins. If you’re upgrading from a previous Pixel A-Series device, too, Google has some pretty decent trade-in deals to offer with Pixel 8a.